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WERTMAN, Lester Allen - Date of
birth
20 March 1921 -
Age
23 - Place of
birth
New Tripoli, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania -
Hometown
New Tripoli, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33946583 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
D Company,
1st Battalion,
36th Armored Infantry Regiment,
3rd Armored Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
25 December 1944 - Place of
death
Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 12 | 56 |
Immediate family
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Members
William C. Wertman (father)
Mamie A. (Kerschner) Wertman (mother)
Rachael C. Wertman (sister)
George W. Wertman (brother)
Randall C. Wertman (brother)
Russell Wertman (brother)
Ida S. E. (Hartman) Wertman (wife)
Darlene Wertman (daughter)
More information
Pvt Lester A. Wertman enlisted in New Cumberland, Pennsylvania on 1 June 1944.He worked in a production of industrial chemicals before he enlisted.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Astrid van Erp, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Hartman Henry Family Tree / 1930 Census, www.newspapers.com - The Morning Call
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, Dwight Anderson